Measure the Financial Well-Being of Your Workforce The world of work is constantly changing, but one thing is sure: employees want more financial support from their employer. Most HR leaders are focused on finding new, innovative ways to support employee financial well-being in 2024. HR teams are strapped for time and resources while their employees … Read more
For two decades, SAMHSA has designated May as Mental Health Awareness Month to underscore mental health’s significance in our overall well-being. While conversations about the correlation between financial strain and mental wellness are prevalent, they tend to emphasize individual responsibility. But amid the most stressful financial events — unexpected hardships — many people cannot fully … Read more
This blog was co-written by Canary’s Catherine Scagnelli and Rachel Schneider. We all experience the unexpected. This week, for one person, it may be a broken dishwasher. For someone else, it may be a car repair, a leaking roof, or a trip to the ER. We simply cannot know in advance about every financial disruption … Read more
Late last year, I had the pleasure of speaking about how making work meaningful and worker well-being intersect at From Day One’s Miami conference: Rediscovering Community Amid Changing Corporate Values. Constance Jones of NBC 6 News expertly moderated this opportunity to think about both what makes work meaningful and how to make work meaningful. A … Read more
All year we have heard the same storyline: employees are struggling financially and they’re looking to their employers to invest in meaningful resources to support their near-term financial health. Not only are these employees struggling with their day-to-day finances — 49% find it difficult to meet household expenses on time each month — but many … Read more
In today’s fast-paced world, the weight of medical bills can lead to significant financial stress for individuals. This stress doesn’t stay confined to personal lives – it often spills over into the workplace, impacting employee productivity and overall well-being. In fact, one in three full-time employees says that money worries have negatively impacted their productivity … Read more
Access to healthcare has long been a contentious issue in the United States. It leaves many individuals either vulnerable to financial hardship during medical emergencies or risking their health by avoiding the medical attention they need. The exorbitant costs of treatments, combined with the limitations of health insurance coverage, often lead to significant financial burdens … Read more
Free report & proprietary data reveal the current state of economic uncertainty in America, & how financial insecurity spans the income spectrum in troubling ways. NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Canary, an emergency relief fund solution that makes it easy for employers to raise and distribute tax-advantaged payments for workers experiencing financial hardships, today announced a … Read more
Companies are making emergency funds easily available to workers regardless of the nature of the emergency, often helping them afford basic living expenses like housing, food, and utilities amidst their hard times. This article originally appeared in Benefits PRO on December 9, 2022. The world itself is chaotic – in addition to work being chaotic … Read more
This blog post was originally published by TroopHR. With the start of fall upon us, we are busy preparing for the changes that come with it: swapping summer dresses for our favorite chunky sweaters, getting into the rhythm of new back-to-school routines, and putting our heads down to meet year-end goals. September is also officially … Read more
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